The Coming Conquest of England

audiobook

The Coming Conquest of England

by August Niemann

EN·~10 hours·39 chapters

Chapters

39 total
1

by August Niemann

0:02
2

AUTHOR’S PREFACE

3:00
3

TRANSLATOR’S NOTE

0:20
4

THE COMING CONQUEST OF ENGLAND

0:02
5

I. THE COUNCIL OF STATE

26:33
6

II. THE OFFICERS’ MESS

14:10
7

III. A RUSSIAN COMRADE

13:09
8

IV. THE CIRCASSIAN BEAUTY

23:54
9

V. THE CAPTAIN’S WIFE

18:54
10

VI. THE OUTRAGE

7:38

Description

In this unsettling work, a German officer reflects on the shifting balance of power at the turn of the twentieth century. Drawing on a conversation in Calcutta and a tense council meeting in St. Petersburg, the narrative sketches a world where Britain dominates the seas while Russia, France, and Germany contemplate a joint challenge. The author presents a vivid, almost prophetic vision of geopolitical rivalry that feels both immediate and foreboding.

The story unfolds through the eyes of high‑ranking officials as they debate the risks of an English empire stretching across the globe. Their deliberations reveal anxieties about naval supremacy, colonial ambitions, and the possibility of a massive continental alliance. As the plot builds, listeners are drawn into a tense atmosphere where the prospect of a great war looms on the horizon, setting the stage for a dramatic clash of nations.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (597K characters)

Release date

2006-05-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

August Niemann

August Niemann

1839–1919

A bestselling German novelist of adventure, travel, and suspense, he wrote for a wide popular audience in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His stories often mixed far-off settings with fast-moving plots, helping make him a familiar name to generations of readers.

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